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GENERAL
Nickname: Vikings
Colors: Green/Gold/White
Coach: Daryl Hayes
League: MIAA C
Playoff Division: MIAA C
Playoff Division Rank: #1

RETURNERS
Returning Offensive Starters: 11
Returning Defensive Starters: 9
Starting Quarterback Returning: yes
Top Running Back Returning: yes
Top Receiver Returning: yes
Top OL Returning: yes
Top Defender Returning: yes

TOP PLAYERS
Joey Keys 6'0" 220 Senior RB/MLB 4.7
D.J. Newton 5'11" 190 RB/FS 4.6
Dennis Pittenger 6'1" 245 OL/DL 4.8

STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES
Team Strengths: OL, Run Defense
Team Weaknesses: Depth, Smallest School In State

RATINGS
2016 Final Power Rating: -5.4
2016 National Rank: #8757
2016 State Rank: #138
Personnel (Back/Lost) Rating Adjustment: +13.5
Reg Season Schedule Strength Downward Rating Adjustment: -0.4
2017 Starting Power Rating: 8.1
2017 National Rank: #5439
2017 State Rank: #86
Dynasty Rating (Average 2003-2016 Rating): -0.6
Dynasty National Rank: #8413
2017 Rating vs. Dynasty Rating Comparison: better by 8.7
Dynasty Record: 30-11-1 (19-4-1 in league)

HISTORICAL
2016 Overall Record: 6-4
2016 League Record/Finish: 4-2 (2nd)
2016 Points For Average: 20.1
2016 Points Against Average: 14.4
2016 Differential: +5.7
2016 Wins: #8986 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (16-12), #8986 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (12-6), #10440 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore) (30-16), #12001 Maryland Christian (Bel Air) (8-0), #12926 Friends (Baltimore) (45-2), #12926 Friends (Baltimore) (58-6)
2016 Losses: #5328 St. James (Hagerstown) (40-0), #8553 Potomac School (McLean, VA) (30-11), #8986 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (18-14), #10440 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore) (14-7)
2016 Opponents W-L: 57-43
Recent State Championships: 2016, 2013
Recent League Championships: 2015, 2013
Winning Streak Entering 2017 Season: 2
Streak List: 11/4/16 Friends (Baltimore) (45-2), 11/12/16 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (12-6)

SCHEDULE
2017 Schedule: 9/1 Carroll [John] (Bel Air), 9/8 Friends (Baltimore), 9/15 St. James (Hagerstown), 9/23 at Concordia Prep (Towson), 9/29 at Friends (Baltimore), 10/6 at Annapolis Area Christian (Severn), 10/13 Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore), 10/21 at Maryland Christian (Bel Air), 10/27 Annapolis Area Christian (Severn), 11/3 at Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore)
Highest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: St. James (Hagerstown) (7.9), Annapolis Area Christian (Severn) (-3.4), Carroll [John] (Bel Air) (-4.7)
Lowest-Rated 2017 Regular Season Opponents: Friends (Baltimore) (-30), Maryland Christian (Bel Air) (-22.7), Our Lady of Mount Carmel (Baltimore) (-13.6)
2016 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -13.4 (-9.8 overall)
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength: -11.3
2017 vs. 2016 Schedule Strength Comparison: +2.1
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength State Rank: #174
2017 Regular Season Schedule Strength National Rank: #10933
2017 Projected Regular Season Record: 9-1
2017 Projected League Finish: 1st
2017 Undefeated Regular Season Probability: 29%